Nouns

prurigo

noun

chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by bl...

psaltery

noun

an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither...

psalterium

noun

the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant

psephology

noun

the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by...

pseud

noun

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

pseudepigrapha

noun

52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to v...

pseudocarp

noun

fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripe...

pseudopodium

noun

temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ...

pseudoscorpion

noun

small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion

psilomelane

noun

a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese an...

psilosis

noun

a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical...

psoas

noun

either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex th...

psocid

noun

small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees a...

psittacosis

noun

an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism a...

psychodynamics

noun

the branch of social psychology that deals with the processe...

psychogenesis

noun

a general term for the origin and development of almost any...

psycholinguistics

noun

the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psycholo...

psychometrics

noun

any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measur...

psychoneurosis

noun

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any...

psychoneurotic

noun

a person suffering from neurosis

psychopathy

noun

any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone...

psychophysics

noun

the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relatio...

psychopomp

noun

a conductor of souls to the afterworld

psychophysiology

noun

the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiolo...

psychosurgery

noun

brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe a...

psychrometer

noun

a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-...

ptah

noun

a major Egyptian god; shaper of the world; father of gods an...

pteridology

noun

the branch of botany that studies ferns

pteridophyte

noun

plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores

pterosaur

noun

an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a b...

pterygium

noun

either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva ext...

ptosis

noun

drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and...

ptyalin

noun

an amylase secreted in saliva

pubescence

noun

the time of life when sex glands become functional

puccoon

noun

perennial woodland native of North America having a red root...

puddingwife

noun

bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil

pudendum

noun

human external genital organs collectively especially of a f...

puerpera

noun

a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter

puerperium

noun

time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus sh...

puffery

noun

a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotio...

pugin

noun

English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th ce...

pugnacity

noun

a natural disposition to be hostile

puissance

noun

power to influence or coerce

puku

noun

an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck

pullet

noun

flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying

pulpwood

noun

softwood used to make paper

pulsatilla

noun

includes a group of plants that in some classifications are...

pumpkinseed

noun

small brilliantly colored North American sunfish

punchboard

noun

a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of pa...

punchball

noun

an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for tr...